water hyacinth
noun
: a showy floating aquatic herb (Pontederia crassipes synonym Eichhornia crassipes) of tropical South America that has become naturalized in warm regions (as of the southern U.S.) often clogging waterways
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Glyphosate is one of 18 herbicides that contractors hired by Florida’s wildlife agency can use for controlling invasive aquatic plants, such as hydrilla and water hyacinth.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Playful and practical, the woven water hyacinth earns this little dachshund his rightful place as an artisanal (and adorable) piece worthy of all rooms.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026
Instead, never release water hyacinth into the wild!
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
The invasive species is believed to have arrived in North America in the late 1800s via transport with ornamental aquatic plants, especially water hyacinth, from its native region in China.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Playful and practical, the woven water hyacinth earns this little dachshund his rightful place as an artisanal (and adorable) piece worthy of all rooms.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026
Instead, never release water hyacinth into the wild!
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
The invasive species is believed to have arrived in North America in the late 1800s via transport with ornamental aquatic plants, especially water hyacinth, from its native region in China.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water hyacinth
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“Water hyacinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20hyacinth. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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